Group Finance Accountant - ACA

London  ‐ Onsite
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Group Financial Accountant
West London

A leading telecoms company based in West London urgently seek to recruit a strong Group Financial Accountant on a contract basis.

This role is a key member of the Group Finance team, and is required to oversea the month and year-end reporting and audit process. The Group Financial Accountant will be responsible for producing high quality external and internal reporting and analysis both from an actuals and forecasting perspective, managing the simplification of the Group's corporate structure and providing guidance on accounting issues for the business.

Responsibilities will include:
* Analysis and review of month end reporting producing high quality commentary for Board reporting both from an actuals and forecasting perspective.
* Full ownership of key sections within the annual and interim audit process and of the glossy accounts.
* Completion of accounting papers, including those reported to the Group's Audit Committee. Provide guidance on accounting issues for the business.
* Key Group Finance contact for the year end audit process.
* Management of a key project to simplify the Group's corporate structure, including review of accounting entries from Finance Shared Services, technical support, liaising with key stakeholders across the business including legal, tax and treasury.
* Manage share based payment records and process, liaising with HR and the Group's registrar.
* Assist with subsidiary statutory accounts process, including liaising with Finance Shared Services to offer support and technical assistance and review to ensure accounts meet the Group's standards and are fit for audit.
* Assist with ad hoc projects and regulatory reporting.

The Group Financial Accountant will need to have:
- Strong technical accounting ability and knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP
- A background of working at Group level/consolidating a groups' subsidiary accounts
- A strong auditing background
- ACA/ACCA qualified
- PLC reporting background is desirable

The client would like you to be able to work unsupervised, handle change and work to tight and structured deadlines, be highly proactive and have good communication skills.

If you would like to apply for the role please send your CV.

ACCOUNTANCY/FINANCE/ACA/PLC/REPORTING

Project People Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Start date
n.a
From
Project People Ltd.
Published at
12.12.2012
Project ID:
460571
Contract type
Freelance
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